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Sec. 54-16. Prohibition of vehicular access.
(a) The commission shall have the power, after a properly advertised public hearing, to
recommend to the Metropolitan Dade County traffic director that vehicular access to a
particular street be prohibited where such prohibition is found to be in the best interest of the
public.
(b) The request for prohibited access shall be initiated by the department of public works or
through said department by petition of property owners within 1,000 feet of the affected
intersection.
(c) The request for prohibited access shall be subject to all requirements that may be imposed
by the Metropolitan Dade County traffic director, including a traffic study. The decisions of
the traffic director shall be final.
(d) Prior to the public hearing, the proposed prohibited access shall be reviewed by the
departments of police, fire -rescue, and general services administration, which shall make
recommendations to the commission at said public hearing.
(e) On streets where access is prohibited, a cul-de-sac or other turnaround shall be provided in
conformance with the requirements of the department of public works.
(f) Except for those streets located within the neighborhoods known as Coral Gate and
Shorecrest, all expenses resulting from requests for prohibited vehicular access to a
particular street shall be borne by the applicant (Le., property owner(s), homeowner
association(s), etc.). Expenses include, but are not limited to, newspaper advertising, posting
of notification placards, postal notification to local residents, postal correspondence to the
applicant and any traffic studies. Upon approval by the Metropolitan Dade County traffic
director for a request to prohibit vehicular access to a particular street, the applicant shall pay
all additional expenses related to the permits, construction of temporary and permanent
barriers and other related improvements that may be required by the traffic director and/or
the department of public works.
(g) The director of public works is authorized to place and erect a fence at city expense across
Natoma Street, Ta-lu-ga Drive and Alatka Street at their intersection with South Dixie
Highway in the city, for the enhancement of public safety by prohibiting pedestrian access at
these locations. It is further provided that, as an alternative measure, a wall may be
constructed by the city at any or all of such intersections, subject to the condition that
construction of the wall(s) shall not commence until such time as neighbors have placed all
funds necessary to pay for construction of the wall(s) on deposit with the city, with the
deadline for such deposit(s) being hereby established as January 10, 1993.
(h) The commission shall have the power, after a properly advertised public hearing, to require
that vehicular and pedestrian access to an unimproved public alley or partially unimproved
alley be prohibited where such prohibition is found to be in the best interest of the public. The
request for prohibited access to an unimproved public alley or partially unimproved alley shall
be initiated by the department of public works or through said department by petition of all
property owners abutting the alley, as determined by the director. Prior to the public hearing,
the proposed prohibited access shall be reviewed by the departments of police, fire rescue
and solid waste, which shall make recommendations to the commission at said public
hearing. The proposed vehicular access restriction shall be accomplished by the placement
of an approved fence and gate across all entrances to the alley, ensuring no access and no
private use thereon unless the property is vacated. All expenses resulting from requests for
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prohibited access shall be borne by the applicant, (Le., property owner(s), homeowner
association(s), etc.). Expenses include, but are not limited to, newspaper advertising, postal
correspondence and, upon approval of the commission, all expenses related to the permits,
installation of the fence and gates and other related improvements that may be required by
the department of public works.
(i) The director of public works is authorized to place and erect a fence at city expense across
Marler Avenue at its intersection with Douglas Road and its intersection with Plaza Street in
the city, for the enhancement of public safety by prohibiting pedestrian access at these
locations.
(Ord. No. 9860, § 1, 6-28-84; Ord. No. 10556, § 1, 2-23-89; Ord. No. 10868, § 1, 4-11-91; Ord. No. 11005, § 1, 10-8
-92; Ord. No. 11132, § 2, 3-24-94; Code 1980, § 54-17; Ord. No. 11560, § 2, 10-28-97; Ord. No. 11630, § 2, 3-24-
98)
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